Career
He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Aust-Agder in 1993. He was a municipality council member in Åmli from 1967–1979, and mayor from 1979–1983. 2001 - 2005 leader of the Standing Committee on Defence.
politician member of the Parliament of Norway
He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Aust-Agder in 1993. He was a municipality council member in Åmli from 1967–1979, and mayor from 1979–1983. 2001 - 2005 leader of the Standing Committee on Defence.
In addition he was a member of the Aust-Agder county council from 1975-1993. 1997 - 2001 member of the Electoral Committee. 1997 - 2001 deputy member of the Enlarged Foreign Affairs Committee.
1997 - 2001 member of the Standing Committee on Defence.
1993 - 1997 member of the Standing Committee on Business and Industry.